In article >,
George Shirley > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > George Shirley > wrote:
> >
> >>>> Oh yeah, watched a guy buy a whole lot of cheese in a spray can the
> >>>> other day. Didn't ask what he wanted it for as he also bought a box of
> >>>> saltines. Probably for his lunch.
> >>> Gods that stuff is expensive! I used to get some on sale and serve it
> >>> on chicharones.
> >> Why in the world would anyone pollute a perfectly good chicharone? When
> >> I was a wee lad in the backwoods of SE Texas we made our own. Was a side
> >> effect of rendering the lard out for later use. Chicharones and also
> >> cracklings, can still get locally made cracklings but these Cajuns don't
> >> seem to make chicharones. Kroger brand is actually better tasting than
> >> the big brands, buy a bag every once in awhile. Got to get my protein
> >> and fat allowance from something.
> >
> > Take a quick look at recipes for "Atkins Fat Fast".
> > Chicharones are also good with cream cheese.
>
> As a chicharone aficionado I stick by my initial statement. To me they
> are best eaten as they are, no stuff shmeared on them. YMMV

I won't argue with that. <G>
I just like them both ways depending on my mood!
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